Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
WASHINGTON.
The Belknap Rifles and San Antonio
Rifles on Their Way Home to
the LGne Star State.
The Date Fixed for the Beginning of tn
Annual RIho Competition Between
Marksmen of the Army.
WHAT THE CRITIC SAYS.

WHAT THE CRITIC SAYS.
! Special to the Gazette,
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Critic pub
| fishes the following extract from the
| Houston Post tonight:
The treatment of southern companies attend
! ing the national drill has been Just 81 was
| feared. The southern military were warned in
! time that they would probably be subjected to
| sights and indignihes, and as matters have
turned out those who refused 70 enter NAV
congratulate themselves on their actions.
The Critic comments as follows: See
| ing that Texas has been subject TO the
| slight and indignity of being awarded
! S2l00 of the prize money, it would seem
TO be in order for the Post TO move & re-
consideration of its original tom-tool res
! olution and substitute an apology.
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opened to-day at the Trea-
sury Department for plsstering the court
house at Waco. the following were the
bids: II. & 7. Weller, Memphis, Tenn,
S22G0; Smith & Crimps, Chicago, S3497;
John Moore, Syracuse, n. Y, $4,000;
James Boade, Waco, $4,000 The award
will be made to Weller.
AN FL PASO PAPER
Mr.. W. S. Hamilton, ons of the pro-
prletOTs Of the I'll Paso Times, passed
through Washington to-day On MS way
nome. He has been TO NV York, where
he purchased press and other material
Tor mis- paper.
ON THE WAY HOME.
The San Antonio and Belkuap Rifles,
who captured over $1,000 in prizes at the
national drill left for home yesterday.
They made splendid record here and
were popular fsvOrites with everybody.
The companies viii reach San Antonio on
Friday, snd VIII doubtless receive the
fitting welcome they deserve.
ANNUAL RIFLE COMPETITION.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Lieutenant
general of the army has fixed upon Sep
TENDER 10 next as the date for the begin
ming Of the ennual rife competition be
tween distinguished marksmen of the
army. The match Will take place at the
Bellevue rifle range near Omaha, Neb.,
and the competitors will be selected
by the department commanders from
their men as follows: Two from the De-
partment Of the East, one from the De-
partment OF Dakota, three from the De-
partment of the Platte, one from Depart
ment of the Missouri, two from Depart
ment of Texas, one from the Department
of the Columbia, one from the Depart
ment Of California, ard one from the De-
partment of Arizona.
TExAs PENSIONS.
Special 20 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
Benjamin I. Foster, Buckhorn; Simon
Fisher, Dallas; Henry W. Fitzgerald,
Georgetown; Constantine Foster, WoIfes
Crossing; Joseph Frost, Waco; Bernard
Briggemsn, Bandera; Reissie Bernard
PYles, San Marcos.
THE VACANT JUDGEsHIP.
WASHINGTON, June IA prominent |
official, entirely disinterested, who has |
talked with the President in regard to |
the vacancy in the United States So |
preme court caused by the desth of
Justice Woods, said to a representative |
OF the Associated Press last night that |
while the President has decided to give |
the place to the south, he is satisfied
there is nothing in constitutional laW or
presidents which confines the section
Of the appOintee TO the states included in
the circuit to which the deceased Justice
was assigned, the official explaining that
while Congress fixes the boundaries of
judicial circuits the court itself makes the
assignment Of judges, and it has fire.
quently happened that 8 Judge appointed |
from one state is assigned to circuit in
an entirely different section OF the coun- /
Try, aud also that when vacancy has oc-
CURED in any particular circuit it has been
frequently filled by the appointment from
8 state altogether outside of the jurisdic-
ton.
INCREASED GOLD HOLDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The gold hold
ings Of the United States Treasurer have
Sc. OOO. OOO
INTERSTATE. COMMERCE.
WAsHNGTON, June 1.-The interstate
commerce commission has received g
communication from G. S. Beverville,
Dublin, Va, complaining that the Nor
folk and Western Railroad is making IN
reasonable charges. He forwards
freight receipt showing, as claimed, that
the company made charge for 100
pounds on 8 ten pound package.
The commission to-day received the
answer OF the New York, Lake Erie aud
Western Road to the complaint OF
/. Howe and others that the
rates On mig from the Exchange Com
pAuE to Jersey City were unreasonable
ma unjust. The answer makes 8 general
7enisl of the charge. It denies that the
company dIscriminates tor or against
persons or places.
6. ". Bryant OF New Orleans appeared
before the commissioners, representing
the steamboat interests in the Mississippi
river. He denied the statement Of the
railway companies that they were forced
to reduce the rates at sA points. On the
contrary, the steamboats, met the reduc-
Jon by the railroads, and an affivavit was
submitted TO substantiate his statements. |
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powers, Pr trS@ eating tSe rich food.